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Ep 92 Meredith Huck from 2022-02-13T16:07:14
Today we welcome Meredith Huck, owner and principal designer of House of Huck based out of Milford, Connecticut. In this episode Meredith shares how a home renovation triggered a creative spark tha...
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Ep 91 Market Re-Cap from 2022-01-30T16:04:10
Today we’re re-capping our recent trip to Las Vegas Market. We checked in with our “must see” showrooms to see what’s new to market this year. We even “hit record” and sat down with Leigh Kalvelag...
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Ep 90 Ann Ueno from 2022-01-16T22:34:22
Today we welcome Ann Ueno – owner and lead designer of her full service design firm based in Miami, FL. In this episode we discuss how years of experience in digital marketing in the hospital...
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Ep 89 Kate Pourhassanian from 2022-01-03T20:16:13
Today we welcome Kate Pourhassanian, COO and self proclaimed “director of everything else” at Unscripted Interior Design. Kate is co-principal of the Colorado Based design firm along with her siste...
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Ep 88 Laura Brophy from 2021-12-20T00:12:19
Today we welcome Laura Brophy of Laura Brophy Interiors – a luxury residential design firm located in Orange County, California. In this episode Laura shares her course of education and disco...
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Ep 87 Chrissy Crawford from 2021-12-06T01:32:49
Today we welcome Chrissy Crawford Corredor – founder and CEO of ARTSTAR. The New York based online resource offers a curated collection of fine art available to collectors and the design trad...
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Ep 86 Sara Lynn Brennan from 2021-11-21T15:32:40
Today we welcome Sara Brennan of Sara Lynn Brennan Interior Design based in Waxhaw, North Carolina. In this episode Sara shares how she identified weaknesses in her business early on and instead of...
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Ep 85 Gage Edward from 2021-11-08T18:04:53
Today we welcome Gage Edward, Interior Designer and Head of Partnerships at Side Door. In this episode Gage tells us about his journey of design from re-imagining spaces as a kid to his introductio...
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Ep 84 Jordan Hackworth from 2021-10-24T21:44:11
Today we welcome Jordan Hackworth of J Hackworth Interiors based in Atlanta, GA. In this episode Jordan shares his journey of design from the set of reality television in Hollywood to the launch of...
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Ep 83 Desi Creswell from 2021-10-09T20:22:56
Today we welcome Desi Creswell, a certified life and business coach who helps interior designers stop feeling overwhelmed so they can intentionally build profitable, fulfilling businesses that enri...
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Ep 81 Christina Kim from 2021-09-12T22:19:28
Today we welcome Christina Kim of Christina Kim Interior Design all the way from Manasquan, New Jersey. In this episode Christina shares her path to design and her strategy for launching her own de...
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Ep 80 Kate Greunke from 2021-08-28T22:49:13
Today we welcome one of our featured speakers at this year’s Design Biz Retreat, Marketing Specialist Kate Greunke – better known as Kate the Socialite. In this episode we discuss Kate’s “Con...
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Ep 79 Bobby Tsui from 2021-08-17T17:30:07
Today we welcome Marketing Consultant Bobby Tsui to the podcast. Bobby specializes in Marketing and Visibility Strategies for design professionals and is the founder of “Same Circle Method” which i...
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Ep 78 Three Year Anniversary! from 2021-08-03T18:50:36
Today, photographer and podcast super fan Molly Rose is asking the questions and I do a whole lot of talking as we celebrate our 3 year anniversary of Design Biz Survival Guide. We re-cap some high...
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Ep 77 Kate Rasmussen from 2021-07-19T18:02:24
Today we welcome Designer and Executive Business Strategist Kate Rasmussen of Wade Weissmann Architecture. In this episode Kate shares her journey of design and architecture and the many influences...
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Ep 76 Lisa Gilmore from 2021-07-05T18:43:41
Today we welcome Lisa Gilmore, Principal Designer and Owner of Lisa Gilmore Design based in St. Petersburg, Florida. In this episode Lisa shares her fast track journey to design business ownership ...
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Ep 75 Susan Thiel from 2021-06-20T23:09:31
Today we welcome Susan Thiel of Susan Thiel Design to the podcast. Susan launched her full service interior design business in 2008 which specializes in new construction and major remodels. In this...
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Ep 74 Anderson Somerselle from 2021-06-04T22:20:11
Today we welcome Anderson Somerselle to the podcast. In this episode we discuss Anderson’s namesake showroom SOMERSELLE and how he designed what he has dubbed “the new showroom experience” from the...
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Ep 73 Amy Monroe from 2021-05-24T17:28:23
Today we welcome our sales tax guru Amy Monroe to the podcast! Amy specializes in sales tax consulting and audit defense for businesses big and small. In this episode we discuss some sales tax basi...
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Ep 72 Hawlie Ohe from 2021-05-11T23:07:32
Today we welcome Hawlie Ohe of White Sands Design Build – a full service construction, development and design firm located in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles. In this episode we discuss the...
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Ep 71 Christina Fluegge from 2021-04-25T23:40:23
Today we welcome back Christina Fluegge of Greige Design and Textiles as part of our “catching up with” series. In this episode we dive into innovation and discovery as it relates to business and l...
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Ep 70 Mike Reeves from 2021-04-13T16:36:34
Today we welcome Mike Reeves of Corbin Reeves Construction. A southern California based home builder specializing in high end custom home construction. In this episode Mike shares their client appr...
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Ep 69 Brian Paquette from 2021-03-29T19:14:25
Today we welcome Brian Paquette to the Podcast. Based in Seattle, Washington – Brian’s design business model has reinvented itself over the years in response not only to business goals but al...
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Ep 68 Katie Hodges from 2021-03-15T18:47:13
Today we welcome Katie Hodges to the Podcast. In this episode we talk about Katie’s unexpected path to her design career and how the encouragement of a friend convinced her to abandon the medical f...
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Ep 67 Kylie Van Meter from 2021-03-01T01:43:01
Today we welcome back Kylie Van Meter as part of our “where are they now” series. Kylie originally joined us in July of 2019 (episode 28) – she was fresh out of design school and in the proce...
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Ep 66 Rhonnika Clifton from 2021-02-16T16:38:55
Today we welcome Rhonnika Clifton of RJ Clifton Designs out of Houston, Texas. In this episode we discuss Rhonnika’s detour from Healthcare to Interior Design and her continued passion for improvin...
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Ep 65 Jeanne Candler from 2021-02-02T01:43:15
Today we welcome Jeanne Candler of Jeanne Candler Design, a Los Angeles based workroom specializing in custom window treatments. In this episode Jeanne explains how her passion and understanding of...
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Ep 64 Ryan Saghian from 2021-01-19T22:22:18
Today we welcome Ryan Saghian, a Los Angeles based interior designer who is blazing a trail in the industry with his fresh perspective of business and his fearless approach to design. In this episo...
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Ep 63 Naomi Coe from 2021-01-04T17:59:26
Today we welcome back Naomi Coe of Little Crown Interiors to the podcast. Naomi was our very first featured designer when it all started back in May of 2018 and now she’s our first featured designe...
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Ep 62 2020 Year in Review from 2020-12-15T00:05:54
Join us as we re-cap each inspiring episode of 2020 and discuss our biggest take aways from the conversations that rang in the new year with optimism, motivated us through uncertainty, and empowere...
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Ep 61 Julia Alt from 2020-12-01T20:53:46
Today we welcome Julia Alt – Principal Interior Designer of ALT DESIGN GROUP and the current chapter President of ASID Orange County . In this episode Julia shares how years of involvement in...
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Ep 60 Joe DeCasperis from 2020-11-11T01:07:19
Today we welcome Joe DeCasperis, owner and designer of his namesake Kitchen and Bath design showroom located in Canyon Lake, California. In this episode Joe breaks down his unique business model wi...
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Ep 59 DESIGN BIZ RETREAT RE-CAP from 2020-10-24T22:12:32
Today we’re re-capping the two days of presentations and ah-ha moments from the first ever DESIGN BIZ RETREAT. Our small but mighty group of design professionals and featured speakers tackled the b...
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Ep 58 Carrie Brigham from 2020-10-10T00:19:37
Today we welcome Carrie Brigham of Carrie Brigham Design based in Naples, Florida. In this episode we discuss how Carrie developed her design firm to be technology forward and how that benefited he...
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Ep 57 Anders Lasater from 2020-09-21T23:32:11
Today we welcome Laguna Beach based Architect, Anders Lasater. His award winning architectural studio specializes in custom homes, restaurants, boutique retail and commercial projects. In this epis...
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Ep 56 Summer Meddock from 2020-09-09T22:34:35
Today we welcome Summer Meddock of Meddock Interiors, a full service design firm and retail retail storefront based in Newport Beach, CA. In this episode Summer and I sit down and have a real talk ...
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Ep 55 Stacey Brown Randall from 2020-08-24T21:23:36
Today we welcome Stacey Brown Randall, author, entrepreneur, and business coach. Her concept of “generating business referrals without asking” has inspired entrepreneurs and business owners around ...
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Ep 54 Lauren Czarniecki from 2020-08-10T19:53:35
Today we welcome Lauren Czarniecki of CZAR Interiors, a Florida based boutique firm specializing in residential and commercial design. In this episode Lauren shares her path to launching her own fi...
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Ep 53 Wendy Yates from 2020-07-27T18:39:42
Today we welcome Wendy Yates of Abigail – Elise Design Studio, a Colorado based interior design firm specializing in interiors and merchandising for commercial, hospitality and residential pr...
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Ep 52 Annette English and Andrea Popkin from 2020-07-15T01:13:19
Today we welcome Annette English and Andrea Popkin of Annette English and Associates, a boutique interior design firm based in Los Angeles, California. In this episode, Annette and Andrea discuss t...
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E51 Ray Langhammer from 2020-06-30T15:48:14
He’s here! Today we welcome Ray Langhammer of RL Interiors to the podcast. In this episode we chat about Ray’s role as Creative Director for a global brand and how that experience has helped pave t...
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E50 Michelle Lynne from 2020-06-16T17:44:57
Today we welcome Michelle Lynne, owner of ML Interiors Group in Dallas, TX and founder of Designed for the Creative Mind – a coaching platform that empowers design professionals to grow more ...
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E49 Karyn Millet from 2020-06-02T00:12:48
Join us as we continue the conversation about visibility and your business with photographer Karyn Millet. In this episode Karyn shares how years of experience in publishing and PR has contributed ...
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E48 Natalie Norcross from 2020-05-18T03:12:33
Today we welcome Natalie Norcross, CEO and founder of A Design Partnership – a full service communications agency specializing in public relations for the interior design and architectural co...
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E47 Erik Peterson from 2020-05-05T00:01:51
Today we welcome Erik Peterson, founder of PHX Architecture with operations in Scottsdale, AZ and Beverly Hills, CA. In this episode Erik shares how following his passion and saying YES to opportun...
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E46 Braden Drake from 2020-04-20T17:27:42
Today we welcome Braden Drake of Braden Drake Law. He’s the host and founder of one of my favorite podcasts, UNF*CK YOUR BIZ, and the super cool online community resource by the same name. Braden i...
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E45 Traci Connell from 2020-04-03T16:39:16
Today we welcome Traci Connell of Traci Connell Interiors, a full service design firm based in Dallas, Texas. In this episode Traci tells us how she built her business to be her rock during a time ...
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E44 Annette Reeves from 2020-03-17T00:44:10
Today we welcome Annette Reeves, a long time design build industry partner and appliance & fixture specialist at PIRCH. In this episode we discuss how Annette collaborates with designers, build...
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E43 Jenny and Brooks Crawford from 2020-03-02T18:51:19
Today we welcome Jenny and Brooks Crawford of Brookside Design in Carlsbad, California. This husband and wife team turned their mutual love and respect for the outdoors into a mission to extend com...
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E42 Rachel Moriarty from 2020-02-17T20:21:27
Today we welcome award winning designer, industry leader, and visibility queen – Rachel Moriarty of Rachel Moriarty Interiors based out of San Diego, CA. In this episode Rachel shares her top...
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E41 Matt Dugally from 2020-02-04T06:00:57
Today we welcome Matt Dugally of Dugally Oberfeld – an internationally recognized luxury home builder. In this episode we re-visit team synergy and we hear Matt’s perspective on the importanc...
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E40 Robin Strickler from 2020-01-21T00:43:46
Today we welcome Robin Strickler – founder and principal of Design Works, a Southern California based design firm known for their stylish yet timeless design aesthetic. In this episode Robin ...
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E39 Capella Kincheloe from 2020-01-07T07:26:15
Today we welcome Capella Kincheloe to the podcast and we discuss why she crossed over from Interior Design to design business coaching. Capella joins the growing ranks of design professionals who h...
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E38 Mark Weaver from 2019-12-03T18:43:09
Today we welcome Mark Weaver – founder of Mark Weaver & Associates, a full service design firm headquartered in Los Angeles, CA . With over forty years of design biz experience, Mark is n...
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E37 Chris Johnson from 2019-11-18T21:40:52
Today we welcome Chris Johnson – founder of Design Tec, a California based design firm specializing in model homes and commercial spaces. In this episode we talk about attitude, ambition, and...
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E36 Tamara Day from 2019-11-04T16:16:38
Today we welcome Kansas City based interior designer Tamara Day of Growing Days, a multi faceted design business. In this episode we talk with Tamara about growing her brand from scratch, how her a...
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E35 Paul McClean from 2019-10-21T16:51:10
Today we welcome our very first featured architect to the podcast, Paul McClean. Paul’s ten person architectural firm specializes in contemporary residential architecture in and around Southern Cal...
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E34 Max Humphrey from 2019-10-07T23:08:58
Today we welcome Max Humphrey to the podcast. In this episode Max shares his “non-business model” and his secret to keeping it fresh and keeping it real. We also discuss how his experience in TV an...
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E33 Haus of Design from 2019-09-22T15:22:38
Today we welcome Nicole Perrault and Gina Villasenor from Haus of Design based out of Costa Mesa, CA. We talk about team work, project diversification, and the absolute value of fulfilling every co...
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E32 Sarah Strader from 2019-09-10T16:23:31
Today we welcome Sarah Strader – of Sarah Strader Textiles. In this episode Sarah shares her journey from interior designer to furniture designer to her current venture in hand blocked textil...
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E31 Erica Bryen from 2019-08-26T18:32:27
Today we welcome Erica Bryen – Principal Designer and Owner of Erica Bryen Design. In this episode Erica shares her passion for interior design and her long time role as buyer for one of Oran...
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E30 Erinn Valencich from 2019-08-13T15:42:14
Today we welcome Erinn Valencich of Erinn V Design Group to the podcast and we discuss her many endeavors in the interior design industry from launching her own interior design firm to developing a...
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E29 Brooke Wagner from 2019-07-30T03:32:12
Today we welcome Brooke Wagner of Brooke Wagner Design – a full service design firm based out of Corona Del Mar, California. Brooke literally started her design firm from her dining room tabl...
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E28 Kylie Van Meter from 2019-07-15T21:20:51
Today we welcome Kylie Van Meter of Kylie Interiors – a full service design firm based out of Ventura County, California. Kylie is a recent design school graduate with a degree in Interior De...
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E27 Britany Simon from 2019-07-02T16:33:21
Today we welcome Britany Simon of Britany Simon Design House based in Scottsdale, Arizona. You may recognize Britany from her recent appearance on Bravo Network’s newest design show “Best Rooms Win...
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E26 One Year Anniversary Show from 2019-06-17T19:24:18
In this special anniversary episode Raili Clasen from episode 7 returns for a PODCAST TAKEOVER! With Raili behind the controls and ME in the hot seat, we discuss the making of the podcast and how i...
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E25 Special Encore Presentation with Alexa Hampton from ARRIVE hosted by Laguna Design Center from 2019-05-31T05:34:10
Today we have a special encore presentation of our conversation with Alexa Hampton as part of the newly developed “non-market” concept ARRIVE hosted by Laguna Design Center in Laguna Niguel, CA. Th...
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E24 Nancy Russert from 2019-05-13T19:52:30
Today we welcome Nancy Russert of Les Beaux Design and TWIST Custom Workroom. In today’s episode we talk about how Nancy’s passion, persistence, and instinct created a perfect recipe for her thrivi...
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E23 Christina Fluegge from 2019-04-29T16:02:49
In this episode we catch up with one of my all time favorite design bloggers Christina Fluegge of Greige Design. We talk about how her blog helped launch her brand which now extends across multiple...
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E22 Behind the Scenes at The Christopher Kennedy Compound – Part Two from 2019-04-15T16:20:45
Part 2 of our Modernism Week podcast featuring the talented designers of the Christopher Kennedy Compound located in beautiful Palm Springs, California. This talented group of world class designers...
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E21 Behind the Scenes at The Christopher Kennedy Compound – Part One from 2019-04-01T00:39:48
Just a few short weeks ago we took the show on the road to sunny Palm Springs to experience the most anticipated week of design and architecture in Southern California – Modernism Week. We se...
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E20 Mikel Welch from 2019-03-16T23:37:48
This is our third and final interview from Las Vegas Market and what better way to wrap up the series than with the talented and energetic Mikel Welch. In this episode Mikel shares his journey from...
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E19 Lindsey Borchard from 2019-03-04T05:15:54
Today we welcome Lindsey Borchard – Owner and principal designer of Lindsey Brooke Design. We caught up with Lindsey in between panel discussions and networking events in Las Vegas to discuss...
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E18 Anna Schweiss from 2019-02-19T16:34:55
Today we welcome Anna Schweiss – VP of Design and Merchandising for Essentials For Living. You may know Anna from Star International and Orient Express – both of which now fall under th...
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E17 Jesse DeSanti from 2019-02-06T17:04:48
Today we welcome Jesse DeSanti – Creative Director and Owner of JETTE CREATIVE – a Southern California based full service design group specializing in timeless design with an emphasis o...
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E16 Tony Estrada from 2018-12-31T20:36:37
Today we welcome Tony Estrada – principal of tonyontheweb.com , a full service Marketing and Web Design studio specializing in website development for design professionals. In this episode we...
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E15 Amanda Malson from 2018-12-10T19:11:04
Today we welcome Amanda Malson of Common Standard www.commonstandard.com. Amanda shares her design journey with us from her early days at KWID – that’s Kelly Wearstler Interior Design –...
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E14 Beth Whitlinger from 2018-11-26T17:10:51
Today we welcome Beth Whitlinger of Beth Whitlinger Interior Design www.bwid.design – an Orange County design firm with an International portfolio. In this episode Beth shares how her obsessi...
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E13 Christopher Kennedy from 2018-11-05T23:49:53
Today we welcome Christopher Kennedy of Christopher Kennedy Interiors www.christopherkennedy.com based out of sunny Palm Springs, California. Dubbed “The Ralph Lauren of the West Coast”, Christophe...
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E12 High Point Market Re-Cap from 2018-10-24T15:27:13
Today’s episode is a re-cap of our trip to High Point Market. Host Rick Campos shares his insight on some of the amazing keynote presentations and panel discussions he attended and his take away fr...
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E11 Thomas Lavin from 2018-10-07T21:56:48
Today we welcome Thomas Lavin, founder and owner of Thomas Lavin Showroom. Thomas is an innovative businessman dedicated to the growth of the design trade industry. His flagship showroom in Los Ang...
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E10 Kim Kuhteubl from 2018-09-24T14:43:51
Today we welcome Kim Kuhteubl of Me by Design www.mebydesign.com and author of “Branding + Interior Design, Visibility and Business Strategy for Interior Designers”. Kim is a producer, writer, and ...
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E9 Lindye Galloway from 2018-09-10T14:07:49
Today we welcome Lindye Galloway of Lindye Galloway Interiors www.lindyegalloway.com Relatively new to the interior design scene, Lindye has blazed a trail of eye catching trend setting design that...
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E8 Wendi Young from 2018-08-27T16:09:47
Today we welcome Wendi Young of Wendi Young Design www.wendiyoung.com With over twenty years in the design business, Wendi, along with her talented design team, has completed hundreds of full scale...
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E7 Raili Clasen from 2018-08-06T15:04:53
Today we welcome Raili Clasen of Raili CA Design www.railicadesign.com A self proclaimed “newbie” to the interior design community, Raili shares how she went from surf brand to her newly establishe...
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E6 Denise Morrison from 2018-07-23T09:00:08
Today we welcome Denise Morison of Denise Morrison Interiors dminteriors.net. Denise specializes in new construction residential interior design and has recently added a retail component to her des...
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E5 Megan Stone from 2018-07-09T01:00:54
Today we welcome Megan Stone of The High Road Design Studio www.highroadstudio.com Megan specializes in the cannabis consumer experience through professional retail design. In this episode we discu...
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E4 Lisa McDennon from 2018-06-25T12:47:47
Today we welcome Lisa McDennon of Lisa McDennon Design www.lisamcdennon.com and NUANCE Home Boutique www.nuance-home.com. Both based out of Laguna Beach, CA. In this episode we discuss the synergy ...
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E3 Rona Graf from 2018-05-21T14:53:41
Today we welcome Rona Graf of Grace Blu Designs www.graceblu.com. Rona has been in the Interior design community for eleven years and specializes in residential new construction and major re-models...
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E2 Valerie Saunders from 2018-05-21T14:37:38
Today we welcome Valerie Saunders of SERENDIPITE, a residential interior design firm www.serendipitedesigns.com. Valerie has been in the Interior design community for over 20 years and is celebrati...
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E1 Naomi Alon Coe from 2018-05-21T14:12:16
Today we welcome Naomi Alon Coe of Little Crown Interiors. www.littlecrowninteriors.com Naomi has been in the Interior design community for ten years and has dug her heels firmly into the niche mar...
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